[NA] Pool resurfacing. Anyone had it done?

SixPapaCharlie said:
Allright. All done.
FIRST. Once I decided to get this done, I stopped running the equipment. Not going to clean the pool / water if I am dumping So it got nasty.

But here are the before and after.


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Plaster was worn, chipping, discolored and going on 22 years old.
They came out and chipped away the worst portions of it, grinded bad sections down, washed it, added a bonding agent, and applied the new plaster.
They also replaced a bunch of cracked tiles and some of the coping that was really badly cracked.


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My thoughts. This might sort of be the MAACO of pool resurfacing. They didn't grind 100% of it down to the cement, just the really rough parts.
I only had them replace the coping that was badly cracked form the last freeze and I didn't have them replace all of the tiles so there is some subtle variation you can only see if you are looking for it.
I needed it to be functional for my son's graduation party this month. After pool season, I need to have the rest of the coping replaced so it matches and the mastic should also be replaced as it is getting a little old.
The contractor said this plaster should be good for around 15 years. I really like the way it turned out.

I think it cost around $12k and I am sure my water bill will be another grand (guessing. no idea). It took 32 hours with the hose on full to fill it.
I have to add about 400 lbs of salt and 10 gallons of acid, let it run 24/7 for about 10 days then be back to just maintaining it and cussing at it the way God intended.

Glad to be done with this. It's long over due.

Oh all in all, it was 2 days of prep and 1 day for the plaster. They knocked this out FAST!
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It looks great.

Call your water company and let them know you filled a pool. They might deduct those gallons from the wastewater part of your bill.
 
You should be brushing twice a day after filling. Clean the filter often too. No mosaics.

sigh.... :rolleyes2:
 
Barrett50 said:
You should be brushing twice a day after filling. Clean the filter often too. No mosaics.

sigh.... :rolleyes2:
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Yeah apparently I'm on a 10-day cycle of brushing, cleaning, keeping the acid really high and then at the end of that I can add the salt.

We were going to do some mosaics but opted for the little diamond tiles instead.
 
I would counsel against 'real high acid'. Can be slightly higher than normal but you don't want to be etching off what you just paid for.
 
Crap. He told me to put 10 gallons of acid in and run it for 10 days. I put in 5, waited a day and put the other 5 in. That seems like an F ton of acid in a 20k gallon pool but that was the recommendation.

Barrett50 said:
I would counsel against 'real high acid'. Can be slightly higher than normal but you don't want to be etching off what you just paid for.
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The texture of a finished plaster pool should be similar to around 800-1000 grit sandpaper. When it goes on and dries, if it was mixed right(presuming) it will have a dry texture around 1500-1800. So, the acid is intended to take the sheen off the plaster, and give a modest grit texture lest anyone step into the pool and fall backward, striking the head, unconsciousness, and drowning in a nice new pool surface. Hence the reason you have to brush at least twice a day, and clear the filter regularly. You are brushing off some of the etched plaster to present the right, safe texture surface.

At some time in the past, one may have been in a plaster pool that was not etched at all, the the surface would be quite slick. Also, different parts of the pool surface may have different consistency depending on how dry it was when filling, and the chem added. It's a safety thing, just like having two main drains after ONE child got stuck on a bottom drain when she stuck her body to the grill of the drain. Now - we all have to have two main drains. Sigh...

As for the squares on the seats and steps these are called 'spotters'. Another safety choice due to the refraction of the surface in the water making a step hard to see accurately. The 'spotters' provide a visual cue that you are not jumping, diving into a deep section but are in fact stepping down into a shelf.

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You could have used any kind of tile or mosaic to accent the steps/seats. The finished job looks quite nice. I think it was a wise investment. It's been a cool spring so far, and not much pool action, but we're headed into swim season. Get out and enjoy it.
 
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